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History : |
Uttaranchal finds mention in the ancient Hindu scriptures as
Kedarkhand, Manakhand and Himavat. The Kushanas, Kudinas,
Kanishka, Samudra, Gupta, the Pauravas, Katuris, Palas, the
Chandras and Pawaras and the British have ruled in turns. It
is often called the Land of the Gods (Dev Bhoomi) because of
its various holy places and shrines. The hilly regions of
Uttaranchal offer unspoilt
landscapes
to the tourist -pilgrim.
The present state of Uttaranchal was earlier as part of the
United Province of Agra and Awadh which came into existence in
1902. In 1935, the name of the state was shortened to the
United Province. In January 1950, the United Province was
renamed as Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal remained a part of
Uttar Pradesh before it came into being on 9 November 2000,
the 27th state of
India. |
